Mazda CX5: Quietly beating the best the segment has to offer - BizNews
What is it. Well if you’re in the market for a compact-ish SUV, which most people are these days, then this is Mazda’s one. It’s a family car on stilts – only a little bit better than how that makes it sound. In fact I think this should be on your shortlist if something premium, aka German, is a little beyond your budget. Mazda new design philosophy follows something called ‘Kodo’. Not entirely sure what it means, but it’s Japanese for something-or-other, of that I can be sure. It’s no Range Rover but I think it looks quite nice, carrying the Mazda-family-grille and edgy creases well for what is quite a large bodied car. makes me think of the lapels on a well-tailored suit. Refinement is very good too, thanks to Mazda’s newly developed insulation material. The diesel motor comes across as nothing more than a gentle rumble at all speeds, which is normally a feat only achieved by those premium Germans. The CX5 is probably joint top of the segment for driving dynamics, together with Ford’s Kuga. This is thanks to Mazda having borrowed absolutely nothing from other models. It doesn’t share a platform with a Mazda hatch, for example. The CX5 has a new chassis, new motors and even a new production method. Source: www.biznews.com
